Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
2-2005
Abstract
The study of Chinese nationalism is very popular--both in China and the West. This article introduces a special section of seven articles (four of which are in this issue) on 'The Limits of Chinese Nationalism', arguing that our understanding of nationalism in China is problematic. This special section aims to explore the limits of many of the statements about Chinese nationalism that have now become 'common sense': the rise of Chinese nationalism, nationalism filling an ideological vacuum, elites manipulating nationalism to gain legitimacy, and so on. Using critical IR theory this Introduction explores the concept of limits to argue that borders in China are not just territorial, but cultural, economic and thus political. It seeks to change the objective of our discussion of Chinese nationalism from seeking an Answer--either as a measure of the objective nature of Chinese nationalism or as a moral judgment of it as good or evil--to seeing 'nationalism' as a provocation which pushes us to think about China and identity in a host of different and productive ways.
Discipline
Asian Studies | Political Science
Research Areas
Political Science
Areas of Excellence
Digital transformation
Publication
Journal of Contemporary China
Volume
14
Issue
42
First Page
1
Last Page
10
ISSN
1067-0564
Identifier
10.1080/1067056042000300745
Publisher
Taylor & Francis (Routledge): SSH Titles
Citation
CALLAHAN, William A..(2005). Introduction: China, Ltd. Journal of Contemporary China, 14(42), 1-10.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/4352
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1080/1067056042000300745